Matija Cvek
Matija Cvek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1993 Zagreb, Croatia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Dancing Bear, Menart |
Matija Cvek (born 9 March 1993) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. He rose to fame by participating in HRT's show A strana.[1] He first gained public attention in 2018 when he released his song "Visine".[2] Cvek's first studio album, Izbirljivo i slučajno (2021), debuted atop the Croatian Albums Chart.
Career
Cvek performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 as a backing vocalist for Jacques Houdek's song "My Friend".[3] After his appearance at the Eurovisiong Song Contest he participating regularly at various festivals and gigs.[4] In June 2018, Cvek released his major label debut single "Visine".[2] Cvek released his debut studio album Izbirljivo i slučajno on 16 April 2021 and debuted atop the Croatian Top of the Shops albums chart.[5][6] In early 2022, a collaboration with Croatian singer Eni Jurišić titled "Trebaš li me" was released.[7] The track reached number one on the HR Top 40 becoming Cvek's first chart topper.[8] At the 29th Annual Porin Awards, Cvek took home two awards: the award for Best Pop Album and the award for Best Male Vocal Performance.[9]
Personal life
Cvek was in a relationship with Croatian singer-songwriter Nika Turković.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CRO [11] | ||
| Izbirljivo i slučajno |
|
1 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO | ||||
| Top 40 [12] |
Songs [13] | |||
| "Noćas donijet ću gitaru" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Potraži me u jeseni" | 2016 | — | — | |
| "Visine" | 2018 | — | — | Izbirljivo i slučajno |
| "Praviš me ludim" | 13 | — | ||
| "Probudi se" | 2019 | 12 | — | |
| "Ako nađem nekoga" | 12 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Drama" | 18 | — | Izbirljivo i slučajno | |
| "Nasloni se" (with Matija Dedić) |
2020 | 14 | — | |
| "Plaža" | 7 | — | ||
| "Blizu (69)" | 8 | — | ||
| "Ptice" | 2021 | 4 | — | |
| "Trebaš li me" (with Eni Jurišić) |
2022 | 1 | 3 | Non-album singles |
| "Zar je ljubav spala na to" (with Jelena Rozga) |
4 | — | Minut Srca Mog | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cesarica | Song of the Year | "Ptice" | Nominated | [14] |
| "Zaplesala je s ljetom" | Nominated | ||||
| Porin | Best Pop Album | Izbirljivo i slučajno | Won | [15] | |
| Best Male Vocal Performance | Matija Cvek | Won | |||
| 2023 | Cesarica | Song of the Year | "Trebaš li me" | Pending | [16] |
References
- ^ "HRTova A-strana okuplja nove nade hrvatske glazbe". HRT (in Croatian). 13 December 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Hit Matije Cveka otišao u visine YouTubea". Narodni Radio (in Croatian). 29 September 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (29 April 2017). "Croatia: Jacques Houdek Reveals His Three Backing Singers". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Matija Cvek – svjetski glazbeni vokal za hrvatske visine!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Ispunio mu se san: Matija Cvek u rukama napokon drži album prvijenac Izbirljivo i slučajno". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Matija Cvek: Neopisivo sam sretan zbog naše pozicije na ljestvici najprodavanijih albuma!". top-lista (in Croatian). 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Moćna balada u kojoj su snage udružili mladi i talentirani Eni Jurišić i Matija Cvek". Večernji list (in Croatian). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Udruženi glasovi Eni Jurišić i Matije Cveka popeli se na vrh liste". toplista (in Croatian). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Tko su najveći dobitnici i gubitnici dodjele Porina". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Matija Cvek: Njena je zadnja riječ". Story (in Croatian). 8 November 2018.
- ^ Peak positions in Croatia:
- For Izbirljivo i slučajno: "Lista prodaje 15. tjedan 2021. (05.04.2021. - 11.04.2021.)" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Peak positions in Croatia (HR Top 40):
- For "Praviš me ludim": "HRTop40 Week 42 2018" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- For "Probudi se": "HRTop40 Week 11 2019" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- For "Ako nađem nekoga": "HRTop40 Week 13 2019" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- For "Drama": "HRTop40 Week 26 2019" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- For "Nasloni se": "HRTop40 Week 09 2020" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- For "Plaža": "HR TOP 40 Week 28 2020" (in Croatian). toplista. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- For "Blizu (69)": "HR TOP 40 Week 41 2020" (in Croatian). toplista. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- For "Ptice": "HR TOP 40 Week 7 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- For "Trebaš li me": "HR TOP 40 Week 8 2022" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- For "Zar je ljubav spala na to": "HR TOP 40 Week 36 2022" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Peak positions in Croatia (Croatia Songs):
- For "Trebaš li me": "Croatia Songs (Week of February 26, 2022)". Billboard. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Petar Grašo ima Cesaricu za Hit godine" (in Croatian). cesarica.org. 30 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Nije prestajala plakati: Matija Cvek je trijumfirao na Porinu, a nema koga nisu raznježile suze njegove djevojke Nike Turković" (in Croatian). tportal.hr. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Eni Jurišić i Matija Cvek s pjesmom "Trebaš li me" u finalu Cesarice" (in Croatian). cesarica.org. 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links
- Matija Cvek discography at Discogs
- Matija Cvek at IMDb